Financial Planning

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new hedge accounting standard is prompting some companies to adopt the standard ahead of the Jan 1, 2019 effective date, though many companies are still not using hedge accounting at all.

The billionaire had no spouse or children to divide his empire. But there are many others with interests at stake.

The Prince of Wales’ Accounting for Sustainability project and the International Integrated Reporting Council intend to promote sustainability reporting and integrated reporting at the World Congress of Accountants that’s set to take place in Sydney, Australia in early November.

Whether you’re at a Big Four firm, a regional firm or a sole practitioner, you have the potential to be a rainmaker.

Touting figures may give companies a short-term boost, but often leads to a long-term drop.

More than 67 million people will receive larger benefits next year, thanks to the inflation rate.

Steven Henning allegedly defrauded investors out of $2 million by claiming to have entered into multi-million-dollar intellectual property deals.

Harvard University’s $39.2 billion endowment has reached a record value. So did Yale. And Brown. And Dartmouth.

Tax advantages for bonds funding private hospitals and sports stadiums survived last year’s tax overhaul thanks to an eleventh hour compromise. The securities may be headed for a decline anyway.

The Baltimore school will use the donation to establish an endowed accounting chair and help strengthen its programs.